Cambodia Tourist Visa (Type-T) for US Citizens: What It Covers

What the Type-T is, in plain terms

This guide covers exactly what the Type-T does and does not allow, the 30-day stay versus the 3-month validity window that so many Americans confuse, the single-entry rule, and what changed when the tourist auto-extension ended in November 2025. If you are still deciding between the tourist and business class, our breakdown of the Cambodia tourist visa vs business visa for Americans settles it in a couple of minutes. When you are ready, you can apply and have your eVisa approved in 3 business days.

What the Type-T covers (and what it does not)

• Sightseeing and tourism — Angkor Wat and the Siem Reap temple complex, Phnom Penh, the southern coast around Sihanoukville and Kep, the islands of Koh Rong, and the Mekong towns.
• Visiting family or friends — staying with relatives, attending a wedding, a family event, or a reunion. You do not need an invitation letter for the Type-T.
• Short personal trips — a stopover on a wider Southeast Asia itinerary, a beach week, a backpacking leg, a yoga or wellness retreat that is not paid work.
• Light, unpaid activities — casual volunteering through a registered organization is a gray area, but pure tourism and personal travel are squarely covered.

The line between the two is purpose, not job title. A salaried American on vacation uses the Type-T. The same person flying in for three days of client meetings uses the Type-E. If your trip is genuinely both — a conference followed by a week at the beach — the business class covers you for the whole thing, and our which Cambodia visa do US citizens need decision guide walks you through the edge cases so you only apply once.

The 3-month validity vs the 30-day stay — do not confuse them

Single entry: what it means for your trip

A 2026 detail that changes this math for US travelers: all seven Thailand–Cambodia land borders have been closed since June 2025, so the old overland Bangkok-to-Siem Reap hop is not an option this year regardless of your visa. Plan to fly into Cambodia. Most Americans now arrive through Techo International Airport (KTI) in Phnom Penh, which replaced the old airport in September 2025, or through Siem Reap-Angkor. If you are still mapping the trip, our guide to how long US citizens can stay in Cambodia covers the stay limits and re-entry rules in detail.

What changed in 2025: the auto-extension is gone

This is the change that catches returning American visitors off guard most often: they remember the easy extension from a trip in 2023 or 2024 and assume it still works. It does not. If your 2026 plan needs more than a month, decide that before you apply, because converting a Type-T to a longer stay after you land is not a path that exists anymore. Our step-by-step guide to applying for the Cambodia eVisa online for Americans shows where you choose the class so you start on the right one.

Getting your Type-T: cost, timing, and the e-Arrival step

Getting the Type-T is the lightest visa application in the region. There is no embassy visit anywhere in the United States, no interview, and no document dump. You need a US passport with at least 6 months validity, a passport-style photo, a scan of your passport bio page, an email address, and a payment method. The Cambodia Tourist eVisa is $80 USD all-in, approved in 3 business days, and delivered as a printable PDF by email — our tourist eVisa price breakdown for US citizens shows exactly what the all-in figure includes.

Next steps and related reading for Americans: apply for your Cambodia Tourist eVisa when your dates are firm, compare the Cambodia tourist visa vs business visa for US citizens if you are not certain the leisure class fits, and bookmark our Cambodia visa hub for United States citizens as the single reference for cost, documents, and processing.